Samsung has announced a successor to its Alias U740 phone, released about two years ago. The new upcoming model called U750 Alias2 will feature a similar dual-hinge design, and a dynamic keypad that switches between numeric and QWERTY modes depending on its position (portrait/landscape).

The new Samsung SCH-U740 aka Alias is basically a clamshell style cell phone, but can also be opened horizontally to reveal a QWERTY keyboard underneath the internal screen. It will be available in silver color scheme and will feature a 1.3Mpix camera, Bluetooth support, microSD card slot, and AIM, MSN, and Yahoo! instant messaging.